history of v-day
When was the oldest-known Valentine’s Day message written?
a) 1620
b) 1415
c) 1920
d) 2001
What is 1415?
How many people typically buy Valentines for their pets?
a) 200 thousand
b) 900 thousand
c) 9 million
d) 1 billion
What is 9 billion?
Sweethearts production was temporarily suspended in which year?
a) 1820
b) 2020
c) 1920
d) 2019
What is 2019?
Where are wooden love spoons carved and given as gifts on Valentine’s Day?
a) Italy
b) Germany
c) Wales
d) United States
What is Wales?
In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of whom?
a) eros
b) venus
c) jupiter
d) trick question
What is Venus?
What state produces most of America’s red roses?
a) Tennessee
b) California
c) Arizona
d) Colorado
What is California?
How many heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are typically sold each Valentine’s Day?
a) 12 million
b) 14 million
c) 1 billion
d) 35 million
What is 35 million?
When was Valentine's Day originally celebrated in Ancient Rome?
a) 13 February
b) 14 February
c) 15 February
d) 16 February
What is 15 February?
Cupid has what name in Greek mythology?
a) athena
b) ares
c) eros
d) thanos
What is Eros?
How much money do Americans spend on chocolate for Valentine’s Day each year?
a) $1,000
b) $100,000
c) $1 Million
d) $1 Billion
What is $1 Billion?
Who invented the first Valentine’s Day candy box?
a) Thomas Peep
b) Richard Cadbury
c) Samuel Hershey
What is Richard Cadbury?
How many states in the USA have cities named Valentine?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
What is 4?
In Roman mythology, with whom does Cupid fall in love?
a) psyche
b) jupiter
c) eros
What is psyche?
About how many Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged every year?
a) 1 million
b) 8 billion
c) 1 billion
d) 200 million
What is 8 Billion?
When did Sweethearts first get their shape?
a) 1901
b) 1930
c) 1801
d) 1830
What is 1930?
Who declared 14 February as the holiday of St. Valentine’s Day?
a) Cupid
b) King Henry
c) James Madison
d) Alexander Hamilton
What is King Henry?
The love goddess Aphrodite was said to be born from what?
a) the earth
b) seafoam
c) the sun
d) the sky
What is Seafoam?
What percentage of coupled up men don’t make plans in advance for Valentine’s Day?
a) 11%
b) 38%
c) 50%
d) 64%
What is 64%?
When was the first Valentine’s Day candy box invented?
a) 1728
b) 1675
c) 1934
d) 1861
What is 1861?
Every year, thousands of Valentine's cards are addressed to Juliet from the Shakespearean play, 'Romeo And Juliet'. Which city are they sent to?
a) Verona
b) Venice
c) Munich
d) Rome
What is Verona?